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11 Aug 2025

CISO Executive Network

An invite-only networking forum for the leading minds in infosec

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20+Speakers
100+Attendees

Forging Collective Strength for Cyber Resilience

Bringing together esteemed information security decision-makers joined by selected service providers for high-level discussions on strategic themes packed into a single day.  


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Our 2024 speakers include

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Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness

National Cyber Security Coordinator, National Office of Cyber Security

Department of Home Affairs

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Manasseh Paradesi

CISO

Tyro Payments

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Roxanne Pashaei

CISO

NSW Rural Fire Service

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Anna Aquilina

CISO

University of Technology Sydney

Sam Mackay

Sam Mackay

CISO

NSW Department of Customer Service

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Daniel Aldam

CISO

Keolis Downer

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Why should you attend?

 

CISO Executive Network has been designed with networking at the heart. Ask your questions, steer the conversation, and hear directly from your peers to gain the most value.

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Networking at its Heart

IMMERSE YOURSELF in meaningful conversations with the most senior information security leaders, fostering valuable connections and collaborations tailored to shield Australia against cyber threats.

Dedicated one-to-one meetings

UNCOVER CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS to address your critical challenges during personalised one-to-one meetings, ensuring you connect with the specific providers prepared to meet you in person.

Ask Your Burning Questions

GAIN ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS that delve into proven strategies and techniques, empowering you to lead your organisation to the new height of cyber literacy.

Seize the Day with a Personalised Schedule

MAXIMISE YOUR EFFICIENCY by meeting all your selected vendors conveniently in a single location in one day, streamlining your schedule and saving valuable time and effort. 

Relax and Unwind at Our Cheers with Peers

CREATE GENUINE ALLIANCES through coffee breaks and evening receptions, fostering real relationships that endure beyond the event and inspire continued conversation even afterwards.

How is it different from a conference?

Exclusivity With attendance by invitation only, this exclusive event connects senior infosec decision makers with pre-selected solution providers

1-to-1 Meetings Be a part of informative, discovery meetings that will build your network and work towards finding the right solutions

Seniority Speak directly to top level vendor executives who understand your challenges and needs

1 Dedicated Day Meet other senior leaders with minimal time out of the office

Engage Actively Take a seat at the table and be a part of the discussion

Converse Engage in conversation on the real issues facing InfoSec leaders under strict Chatham House Rule

Key themes & takeaways

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 Dynamic Risks, Strategic Moves: Continuously adapting security measures to enhance operational capabilities while remaining resilient against emerging threats in an ever-changing climate.
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 Cyber Resilience as a Boardroom Imperative: Ensuring cybersecurity is at the forefront of the board's decision-making, fostering a culture of cyber risk awareness, and driving the necessary investments to strengthen your organization’s security posture.
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 Evaluating AI for Defender Advantage: Channeling AI's capabilities to amplify value realisation, enrich critical processes, empower internal capacity, streamline operations, bolster the effectiveness of existing controls, and ultimately fortify the security posture amidst an ever-evolving threat panorama.
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 Trust, Defend, Empower: Amplifying cybersecurity conversations through education and effective communication to promote a culture of trust that empowers employees to fortify defences.
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 Tackling the Talent Dilemma: Exploring strategies for attracting, retaining, and nurturing cybersecurity professionals to drive organisational cyber maturity.

 

How the meetings work for solution providers

Meet the most senior executives in information security and build relationships to generate QUALIFIED leads and opportunities. Attending companies are qualified through in-depth interview to ensure they only meet with solution providers that match their requirements.

  • Gain access 60+ of Sydney’s top InfoSec leaders in an intimate setting
  • Have high level conversations with hand-picked, actively engaged delegates
  • Take a thought leadership position in the main auditorium (by Keynote, Chairing or Panel position)
  • Schedule 1 to 1 business meetings in advance with qualified decision makers 

Thanks to our 2024 Partners

 

 

Diamond Partner

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Varonis

Varonis is a leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation. Visit website

 

 

Gold Partners

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Axonius

Axonius gives customers the confidence to control complexity by providing a system of record for all digital infrastructure. With a comprehensive understanding of all assets including devices, identities, software, SaaS applications, vulnerabilities, security controls, and the context between all assets, customers are able to mitigate threats, navigate risk, decrease incident response time, automate action, decrease costs and eliminate waste, and inform business-level strategy — all while eliminating manual, repetitive tasks. Recognized as creators of the Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) category and innovators in SaaS Management Platform (SMP) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), Axonius is deployed in minutes and integrates with hundreds of data sources to provide a comprehensive asset inventory, uncover gaps, and automatically enforce policies and automate action. Cited as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in history, with accolades from Deloitte, CNBC, Forbes, and Fortune, the Axonius Platform covers millions of assets for customers around the world. To book a demo or start a free trial visit Axonius.com. Visit website
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AppOmni

AppOmni is the leading provider of enterprise level SaaS security. The company was founded by a team of security veterans from top SaaS providers and cybersecurity vendors, and its customer base includes global leaders across technology, healthcare, banking, and finance as well as many well-known cybersecurity providers. 

AppOmni’s patented technology scans APIs, security controls, and configuration settings to compare the current state of enterprise SaaS deployments against best practices and business intent. The solution offers fast deployment, instant visibility, and makes it easy for security and IT teams to protect and monitor their entire SaaS environment, from each vendor to every end user. As SaaS applications evolve, AppOmni stays current with all updates and releases to keep customer environments secure over time.

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Skybox Security

Over 500 of the largest and most security-conscious enterprises in the world rely on Skybox for the insights and assurance required to stay ahead of dynamically changing attack surfaces. Our SaaS-based Exposure Management Platform delivers complete visibility, analytics, and automation to quickly map, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities across your organization. The vendor-agnostic solution intelligently optimizes security policies, actions, and change processes across all corporate networks and cloud environments. With Skybox, security teams can now focus on the most strategic business initiatives while ensuring enterprises remain protected.

To know more, visit www.skyboxsecurity.com

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Postman

Postman is the world’s leading API collaboration platform, used by more than 30 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman gives teams of all sizes and functions, the ability to rapidly iterate on API development, elevate the quality of their APIs, and extend their API workflows for large-scale initiatives. Visit website
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Sysdig

In the cloud, every second counts. Attacks move at warp speed, and security teams must protect the business without slowing it down. Sysdig stops cloud attacks in real time, instantly detecting changes in risk with runtime insights, a unique AI architecture, and open source Falco. Sysdig delivers live visibility by correlating signals across cloud workloads, identities, and services to uncover hidden attack paths. By knowing what is running, teams can prioritize the vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, permissions, and threats that matter most. From prevention to defense, Sysdig helps enterprises move faster and focus on what matters: innovation.

Sysdig. Secure Every Second.

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Rapid7

At Rapid7, we believe in simplifying the complex through shared visibility, analytics, and automation that unite your teams around challenges and successes of cybersecurity.

What if security was an opportunity and not an obstacle? What if you could securely advance your business with clarity and confidence?

Your security isn't hypothetical. It should be a reality for all organisations. That’s why we’re committed to helping you build security into the heart of your organisation. Whether you’re looking for a comprehensive security platform, an assessment to better understand your security posture, or something in between, we’ve got your back.

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Silver Partners

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Cribl

Cribl, the Data Engine for IT and Security, empowers organizations to transform their data strategy. Powered by a data processing engine purpose-built for IT and Security, Cribl’s product suite is a vendor-agnostic data management solution capable of collecting data from any source, processing billions of events per second, automatically routing data for optimized storage, and analyzing any data, at any time, in any location. With Cribl, IT and Security teams have the choice, control, and flexibility required to adapt to their ever-changing data needs. Cribl’s offerings–Stream, Edge, and Search–are available either as discrete products or as a holistic solution. Visit website
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Armis

Armis, the asset intelligence cybersecurity company, protects the entire attack
surface and manages the organization’s cyber risk exposure in real time.
In a rapidly evolving, perimeter-less world Armis ensures that organizations
continuously see, protect, and manage all critical assets. Armis secures Fortune
100, 200 and 500 companies as well as national governments, state, and local
entities to help keep critical infrastructure, economies and society stay safe and
secure 24/7. Armis is a privately held company headquartered in California. Visit website
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Traceable

Traceable is the industry’s leading API Security company that helps organizations achieve API visibility and attack protection in a cloud-first, API-driven world. Traceable is the only intelligent and context-aware solution that powers complete API security – API discovery and posture management, API security testing, attack detection and protection, anywhere your APIs live. Traceable enables organizations to minimize risk and maximize the value that APIs bring their customers. 

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Industry Partners

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT OUR CISO EVENTS

Nancy Wong, IT Internal Audit Manager, ASX
ASX
"Successful event - fruitful discussions with great leaders in the Security industry"
Deepa Bradley, Senior Security Program Leader - Cyber Security Strategy, SEEK
Seek
"Thoroughly enjoyed the CISO 2022 event in Sydney which ran effortlessly with a great agenda, fantastic networking and insightful break out sessions facilitated by highly knowledgeable leaders in security. Most impressed by the diversity in the room that represented the evolving landscape of Cyber Security professionals - a great cross cultural and balanced attendance and line up. Not too tech heavy in flow and refreshingly addressed the business resilience and uplift that cyber security provides. Can’t wait for the next event!"
Mona Sidhu, Cyber Awareness and Education Manager, NSW Dept of Education
NSW Dept Education
"Some great presenters and good knowledge and insights shared."
Aravinda Samarasinghe, Infrastructure Manager, DHL
DHL
"A well organised event with excellent sessions and content, looking forward to similar events in future."
Raunak Vaghela, Governance and Assurance specialist, TPG Telecom
TPG
"Very informative, and insightful details discussed by senior members in cyber community."
Ilya Polyakov, Executive Manager Cyber Domain Architecture, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commbank

"Great event with good content and unique networking opportunities with like minded people."

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